Bear Creek and Rabbit River public health advisory lifted

Thursday

Mar 27, 2014 at 3:18 PMMar 27, 2014 at 3:18 PM

Allegan County Health Department is lifting the no-contact advisory for Bear Creek and the Rabbit River downstream to the Kalamazoo River at New Richmond.Samples were collected upstream and downstream from the liquid manure spill on March 24. Based on the results, the public health advisory against contact is being lifted.People should proceed with caution. Because of the excessive snow melt and runoff, waterways may contain livestock waste from agricultural land. Bacteria found in this waste can cause waterborne illnesses.For more information: Ray Visscher or John Johnson at 269-673-5415.